The Case of Germany

Civil Society and Civic Activism in the Pandemic

Bibliographic Data

ID7299093
AuthorsSusann Worschech (0000-0003-1443-5251, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume11
Issue1-2
Pages176-199
Publication date2021-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Social Quality (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1757-0344 • E-ISSN: 1757-0352
PublisherBerghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.3167/ijsq.2021.11010211
OpenAlexW4200238298
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited15

Has the pandemic weakened civil society and hindered activism and volunteering due to long-lasting restrictions and bans on meetings, protests, and the like? Or have civil society actors been able to respond to these fundamental changes? This is explored here in the case of Germany. Neither weakness nor strength can be deemed a clear outcome of the pandemic for civil society, but different levels of resilience mark opportunities for civil society to overcome the pandemic. Resilience also affects democracy; therefore, the development of civil society during and after the pandemic is investigated in terms of how it has influenced democracy in Germany. This article is based on findings on civic activism resulting from long-term surveys and volunteering conducted prior to the pandemic, together with present and preliminary observations

Civil society · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Democracy · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Pandemic · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Psychological resilience · Resilience (materials science · Sociology · Law · Medicine · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Psychology · Public Administration · Social Capital and Networks · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Social Psychology

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